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The Lawfare Podcast: John Brennan and Jerrold Nadler on 20 Months Under Trump
The challenges that President Donald Trump has posed to the rule of law are well documented, from his delegitimization of the law enforcement investigation into his campaign and conduct in office, to his... -
More Views on Presidential Lawyering in Time of Crisis
A few weeks ago Bob Bauer and I flagged an exchange we had on the topic of presidential lawyering in time of crisis. Here is his main article and here is my response. -
Bolton Barked at the ICC, But With How Much Bite?
In his first major speech since becoming national security adviser, John Bolton yesterday returned to one of his most enduring themes: the dangers of the International Criminal Court and, more broadly, r... -
What the 9/11 Commission Report Had to Say About Congressional Oversight
As longtime Lawfare readers know, I often take a moment around the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to reflect on some current issue of national security law and policy significance. I do this, in part, t... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Click Here to Kill Everybody
We are fully back from our August hiatus, and leading off a series of great interviews, I talk with Bruce Schneier about his new book, Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-Conne... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Joint war games in Siberia between China and Russia reflect increased military and economic partnership amongst the two historic rivals as they confront increased U.S. pressure in the region, according t... -
17 Years After 9/11: On the Declining Visibility of Terrorism and Counterterrorism
For more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks, both the threat of terrorism and the ins-and-outs of U.S. counterterrorism policy dominated American national discourse. But not anymore. Concerns about ter... -
Turkey Fails to Reach Ceasefire for Idlib, U.S. Threatens Punitive Strikes While Reinforcing Eastern Syria, Basra Protests Shake Up Iraqi Government Again
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The Trump Administration Throws Down the Gauntlet to the ICC. The Court Should Decline The Challenge.
In his speech to the Federalist Society on Monday, national security adviser John Bolton fired a broadside at the International Criminal Court, which he called “ineffective,” “unaccountable,” “deeply fla... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Following a period of increased estrangement from Palestine, the Trump administration has ordered the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington due to the Palestinian leaders... -
National Security Adviser John Bolton Remarks to Federalist Society
National Security Adviser John Bolton delivered the following remarks to the Federalist Society on Monday. The remarks below are as prepared for delivery. “Protecting American Constitutionalism and Sov... -
The North Korean Hacker Charges: Line-Drawing as a Necessary but not Sufficient Part of Deterrence
In an article at Daily Beast a few days ago, Jake Williams (who previously worked for NSA) criticized the U.S.
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